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British Investment Bank HSBC Joins Metaverse via Sandbox, Animoca Brands Partnership

The British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company, HSBC, has revealed it has partnered with the blockchain virtual gaming platform The Sandbox. According to the platform’s parent company,…

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Immutable Raises $200 Million in Temasek-Led Series C, NFT Startup Now Valued at $2.5 Billion

Following the startup’s partnership with Gamestop, the Sydney-based blockchain firm Immutable announced it raised $200 million in a Series C financing round led by Temasek. The company is now valued…

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Gaming Giant Animoca Brands Reveals Ban Against Russian Users, Co-Founder Compares Russia to North Korea

Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted…

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Youtube Seeks Web3 Director With Experience Trading Crypto, According to Recent Job Listing

Youtube, the online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google, is hiring a director to work with Web3 technology, according to a job listing published on Linkedin. While…

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Animoca Brands and Venture Accelerator Brinc Launch $30 Million Play-to-Earn Guild Fund

The blockchain firm Animoca Brands announced the company has partnered with the venture accelerator Brinc in order to launch a play-to-earn (P2E) Guild Accelerator Program. Both firms plan to dedicate…

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Microsoft Reveals Activision Purchase for $68.7 Billion as an Approach to the Metaverse

Microsoft, the software behemoth, announced today it had completed a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest game developers and publishers in the gaming world. The deal, which…

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